Recent reports came out today speculating on the impact that Attorney General George Brandis' latest anti-piracy proposal will have on the Australian public who were recently deemed by Mumbrella to be "at the top of the world piracy ladder." Here are my reasons why the proposal, and subsequent proposals to fight those who elicit online piracy, will fail.
The March 30th release of the Federal Government's Final Report from the Convergence Review has ruffled not just a few feathers amongst the media moguls but I'd have to say the entire plume. From The Australian to The Herald Sun, commentators around the country have contributed their two cents worth focusing mainly on the negative effects...
2014 was recently described by Inside Film as shaping up to be "one of the strongest years for Australian films." In anticipation of this, and considering my lack of posts recently, I thought I would provide you all with a few more reasons as to why this claim is valid made with summaries of the films mentioned and their accompanying trailers....
Recent reports came out today speculating on the impact that Attorney General George Brandis' latest anti-piracy proposal will have on the Australian public who were recently deemed by Mumbrella to be "at the top of the world piracy ladder." Here are my reasons why the proposal, and subsequent proposals to fight those who elicit online piracy, will fail.
The March 30th release of the Federal Government's Final Report from the Convergence Review has ruffled not just a few feathers amongst the media moguls but I'd have to say the entire plume. From The Australian to The Herald Sun, commentators around the country have contributed their two cents worth focusing mainly on the negative effects...
I had heard a lot from friends and family about their impressions of Skyfall. Some with film backgrounds, some without, but I can honestly say their was a severe divide between everyone about this film. Some absolutely hated it whilst others thought it was the best Bond film yet. Needless to say, I went into that cinema with...
For all interested, Tango Underpants is a short film I'm currently working on in Perth, WA that has just achieved a sensational crowdfunding result, raising over $25,000 in under 24 hours.
The film stars Emma Booth who plays Carolyn, a down on her luck lady of intrigue who travels to Buenos Aires after a messy break-up from her douche-bag boyfriend. There she discovers the wonderful land of the...
Ever since I heard that this show was in development, I have been dying to see it. Finally, someone got around to producing an Australian TV show featuring real Australians in the form of Redfern, Sydney's indigenous community. This show is not your typical in-your-face exposé on indigenous life but rather an intellectual...
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT
In the same way hundreds of critics applauded Hitchcock for Psycho, Scorsese for Good Guys, and Tarantino for Pulp Fiction, this movie is just one of those amazing films that needs to be written about.
Looper tells a twisted tale of time travel, assassinations and violent ends for violent...
I've been terrible at keeping up with this for too long now so I just decided to get straight back into it with no more apologies but lots of exciting things to keep you entertained.
This week, I wanted to give you an idea of which TV shows were currently keeping me occupied/sane in my busy hectic life. Some are local; some are international; some are good; and some are so bad it hurts but you just...
I know I'm a bit biased when it comes to the savants behind the Aquarius Films and Blue-Tongue Films collective but I can't help it: these guys are just too damn good!
Wish You Were Here is an emotional roller-coaster that explores the varying reactions of human beings when they are faced with turmoil. Felicity...
Loving this incredibly insightful commentary from TV Addict about the latest changes in television trends in the US. Hope our networks here in Aus cotton on soon....
I'd heard about The Vampire Diaries (TVD) in the same way I believe most other people in my generation found out - they got a bit bored of Gossip Girl's obsessive but circling plotlines and so decided to check out what other beauties CWTV (the original broadcasting network for the show) had to offer. At this point in my life,...
I just thought to check out IMDB's latest results for their online television ratings and voting system. Ratings are the score out of 10 that an IMDB member has given a television show whilst a vote is the number of times a show has been given a rating, no matter what the score. It's interesting to view these two results in...
Just found a neat little article I wrote for an assignment last year on the ACMI website. Check it out:
http://www.acmi.net.au/somi/index.php?v=story&story=10...
Having only just swung into May, I haven't yet had the fortune to see most of the films I'm plugging in this post. Nevertheless, I have faith in my judgement (and I hope you do too) and believe that these 5 films are all very worth watching this month. Here they are:
1. Dark Shadows
After poor results in the form of Alice...
It was pretty much decided from the end of last season that Channel 10's Masterchef would take out first place at what's shaping up to be TV's night of nights.
Kicking off at 7:30pm on Sunday May 6th, Masterchef managed to retain a 1.3m average throughout its one hour premiere with its highest tune in reaching 1.6m. The...
The March 30th release of the Federal Government's Final Report from the Convergence Review has ruffled not just a few feathers amongst the media moguls but I'd have to say the entire plume. From The Australian to The Herald Sun, commentators around the country have contributed their two cents worth focusing mainly...
I have decided each month to post the top 5 films for the month that I believe are worth watching. These could be anything from the latest Hollywood blockbuster to a new release DVD that's just hit Civic Video. Here's what I'm looking forward to for April:
1. Wish You Were Here
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST EXCITING FILM OF THE YEAR!!!!! With the Blue-Tongue Films guys behind almost every aspect of this production...
I have come to find that unless one is getting paid, it is exceptionally difficult to maintain a consistent stream of posts for one's blog.
At least that's my excuse for now.
The reality is the past 2 months have been a rollercoaster ride of existential dilemmas, personal difficulties and helping the family business develop...
Yes, I know I'm behind the times in many ways on this blog and particularly with this movie but I was strictly instructed by my mother 2 months ago NOT to watch this movie until I was home for Christmas. There's a small tradition with my family in which we all get together and watch a film that none of the 6 of us have...
I am not a fan of George Clooney. I've said this once before and I'll stick by it, even if he wins every bloody Oscar the academy throw at him. I just find him to be one of those smarmy, too-grinny actors that you just want to punch in the face. At least that's my opinion.
There is one redeeming quality about him though...
Its that time of the year ladies and gents. No, its not Christmas. Nor is it my birthday. Instead, it is the biggest celebration of what I feel is THE best artistic form in the world - The Academy Awards. Even just saying those 3 little words makes one feel all gooey and gorgeous inside.
Every year I look forward to this...
Fresh out the seats of Australia's latest "comedy", I am buzzing with too many adjectives to make this post worthwhile (a few to suffice include excitement, joy, mirth...you get the gist).
I was fortunate enough to receive a free double pass to Stephen Elliott's first cinematic production in a decade (courtesy of Bigpond...
